It has to be a thought that occasionally occurs to every “square” and “stick-in-the-mud” who don’t use hallucinogens: I’m no fun. Here I am holding a regular job, fulfilling my responsibilities to my family and society. There they are. They’re tripping out. They sure look like they’re having a good time getting wasted. Responsibility, and…

Walking is widely known to be good for your health. It helps you lose weight, boosts heart health, and cuts your risk for cancer. It even improves your neighborhood, helps you sleep at night, and makes you happier all the way around. Should you walk? Is walking the right exercise for you? Maybe. Maybe not. Why…

Now and then, a dream journaler is going to encounter a symbol or two he or she doesn’t quite understand. When they do, some will dismiss the symbols. They give up trying to understand them, perhaps assuming they were experiencing a bit of temporary craziness or jumbled thoughts. Don’t be too quick to do this.…

The Dream Recovery System Dream Journal calls for wearing a wrist bracelet when you go to sleep. We say it’s a kind of totem to help you distinguish between sleep and wakefulness. Wearing the bracelet leads to a greater number of dreams recalled. More dreams recalled means more success at dream journaling. It’s extra, however. It’s…

In honor of Valentine’s Day tomorrow, let’s think about staying together. Divorce and breaking up isn’t always the best answer. In your dream your boyfriend was awful. He yelled at you about nothing. You noted how veins were popping out on his forehead, spittle flying out of his mouth. Then, in the dream, he threw…

Cherish your visions and dreams, as they are the children of your soul; the blueprints of your ultimate achievements. — Napoleon Hill. This blog would never be one to throw stones at any of the works in the vein of the Power of Positive Thinking, the Law of Attraction, the Secret, or the Prayer of Jabez. This blog would never denounce any…

Something of a cross between George Clinton and Snoop Dogg, the lead singer wore dusty overalls and thick work gloves. The backup dancers were also dressed for farm work. No crops were being raised, however. There were no animals getting fed either. Behind them, a barn. A crowd grooved approvingly on a tractor and up in…

While making the rounds of various TV and radio talk shows, with the release of Dream Power (1972) and subsequent release of The Dream Game (1975), psychologist Ann Faraday popularized both the activity of dream journaling and the idea dreams could be meaningful. Her books sold over 500,000 copies, according to Harper & Row, her publisher. The Encyclopedia of…

Cute, winged insect creatures carried components of the nativity scene one by one through the snowy forest. Up went an angel. Up went a donkey. Up went a shepherd. The swarm went through the hilly forest, over to a snow-covered front yard. The caller to the nationally-syndicated radio show described what he was having the…